One thing nice about her outfit is that there are so many different layers/pieces, that I could break down tasks and feel accomplished after finishing little parts of it, like the skirt, the ruffles, the outside white top, the little designs..
But yes, this took a LONG time to get everything done. I haven't done such a detailed cosplay in a while (yes, this is detailed for my range of costumes @x@) but I throughly did enjoy being a magical girl. Really awesome outfits for badass little women.
I plan on making the shield...crossing fingers.